SWEET REVENGE BY Captain P. A. MITCHEL, Author of "t'httnnna," "Clilrk mni," Kto, tJopyrlght, 1W7, hf Ilnrpfr nrotun. -auijor nraiHioiniiiiie, I want you to lot me hnve my way In llilx innttrr. You owe It to nit-. Wlini ynti won womiilt'il, I took yon In mul muvoivil you. Pine we lmvo Imvii In tlila )iliu f I lmvo oboyetl your ovoiy onlor. .luc k linn HiihIipiI unknowingly, iiiilnteiitlnii nlly, a ulroUo of goiiliiK. J:ik Is n Renin. She tins lilt on our only cliance. She faHflimtvd tlic tiui't'i'lll.'iH omo. mul he'll do It Quit It). Nho will split tlniii In linlvo nnil sot one Imlf nualnst (lie otlior. Hut she will nooil 1110. tilvc nit tliat revolver." All tills wns lost on mo. 1 swore thoy should not bo. 1 planted myself botweon them mul the rampart. Helen stopped to one side of mo. .Inek tlartotl to the other. UIiikit put his hnnd on my arm. "Don't stop MIhk.v .Inek. iiin.ru'. Sllssy Jaok can tlo cbcryt'ltiK wld men folks." Ho turnt'tl my face to the tlllT. "Look tint a-wny, nn yo' won't see lilt." When I broke from the olil man, Hel en nntl J nek were boyontl the rnnipart. I have soon lifeboat men pull out in n tempestuous rpii, breasting a howling wind nntl mndly tossing billows; 1 have seen men mnreh out to battle with almost n certainty of tlentli or mutila tion, but I bnve never looked upon any sight wltb the mingled tenor and ad miration that thrilled me as I beheld these two girls, without other weapon thnn womnn's loveliness, tlesreml tin roeky slope townrtl the guerrilla en in p. Tbey moved hand In bnnd, ns I bnve teen graceful ships snil side by side. Helen was the taller and the more commnndlng, but both walked erect. Helen buoyed by a native eouiage, Jaquellne conlldent in the possession of a gift, a genius for bending men to ber will. They hnd scarcely left us when the guerrillas caught sight of them and tood looking up In stupid wonder. Ginger, Buck and 1 were staring down upon them, Ginger's eyes starting out of bis bead, Ruck leaning excitedly over the rampart, 1 clutching my car bine. On went the girls, between the flanking rock, out upon a gentle swell, through a slight depression, over stones, weeds, brambles, till at lat they came within BO yards of the guer rilla camp. Then came a cheer from the bandits I knew not whether of tri umph or welcome and the girls en tered the camp. What they said, whnt was snld to them. 1 could not hear. I could only ce. Captain Rlngold raised his hat and stood with It In bis band. He was evidently speaking, for the men gather ed around, and all seemed to be Intent on him and the girls. Then I saw Helen step a little to the front, and nil faces were turned to her. Occasionally she made a gesture, now turning to our little fortress, now pointing the linger of scorn at the guerrillas, as though to shame them or to Influence whatever of manliness there might be In them. She was making them a long speech. At least. It seemed so to me, who could see, but not bear. At last there was a cheer. The conference was ended. Then the little actress, Jaquellne. wns evidently using her art She would wblsk up to one of the men, stand bo fore him In a favorite position of hers, bent slightly forward, and shake her finger In his face. All the mcu stood watching ber. Occasionally there came a burst of laughter, a yell of applause, a clapping of hands, and 1 knew that Jack wns carrying ber audieuco. Then I could see the figures below beginning to busy themselves about preparations for supper. Helen and Jack took bold aa they bad done once before, the men permitting tbera to do tbe work. Back, beside me, chuckled. "What la It. BuckT "That consarned Jack'a goln roun' thnr wltb the sklllot in one ban' an chawln somcp'n she's got In tbe other. Wish 1 was tbar." When supper was served, each man vied with the others to provide for their guests. Jack was seated on tbe ground, ber back resting against a tree, a plate In ber lap, a tin cup at ber aide, evl- 1 hurried her up fh steep slope, dently making a bearty aupper. keep ing tbe men running back and forth from the Ore, filling ber l)late or bur cup at every trip. After supper w could see that the conference was resumed between Hel en ud tt OerrUlM. h w dently arguing with them to effect a purpose. The captain had a good deal to say. but all were taking part in the debate. Then the girls started for our fort One of the men nppront hod the captain and shook a fist In bis face. The capinlii knocked him down. An other started nfter the retreating party, but wns Intercepted. A general tt-rlit ensuixl. some. of the men placing them selves between the others nnd tbe girls, who were now routing up the hill, quickening their pare nt every step. Cocking my rntl'lne. I ran down to Join the girls, mooting them midway between the fort ami the guerrilla cainp. KlrM Jack mine dashing past mo, wild w ith terrov. her cheeks blanch ed, her eyes starliti:. Helen came on more slowly, turning occasionally wltb hot cheeks and Hashing eye. Hclow, among the guerrillas, was n babel sweniliig, howling nnil shooting tin protecting party being the stronger and keeping the others at liny, t put my nun behind Helen tin I hurried her tip (lie steep slope. When we got to the fort. 'irk wns already there, crouch ing behind the rampart, ber head lip penrlng nbove It, her eyes ns big nl saucers. "(ioodv ginelous, whnt n fool I was to go down there! Wouldn't do It ngnln fo' anything." Helen gave me n hurried account of the visit. On entering the enmp the captain bad complimented them upon their bravery, both In the lights that bad occurred nnd In coming out un armed, assuring them, looking ominous ly nt some of the more cutthroat of bis men, that If nny man offered them the slightest Indignity be would shoot him on the spot. Helen hnd replied that, whatever they were, she believed they were brnve nnd nbove Injuring n wo man. Then she bold up to them the magnitude of their crimes nnd bnde them go nnd enlist In the Confederate nrtny. She succeeded in getting nn of fer of n free conduct to nil save mo. This they persistently refused. After much urging the cnptnltl ngreed that we should lie let nlone till the next morning, n promise on which I plnced no rellnnce. Helen begged to be per mitted to enrry me provisions. This wns also refused. "I did nil I could." she snld ruefully, "but I couldn't move even the captain. They wouldn't give me n morsel for you." "Oil. Helen," snld Jack, "I'm tired of hearing yo' whine!" And, taking off her sunbonuct. out rolled n liberal sup ply of corn pone nnd salt pork. "Yon little thief!" cried Helen and threw her arms n round her cousin. A second time my life had boon saved, nt lenst tcpipornrlly, by Jiuiucllue. CHAPTER XVI. a nuoi.it ( Al l.. T TIK night passed without an at tack. 1 prepared a Are as be fore, but It was not needed. Day dawned, nnd we could see that the guerrillas bad made them selves more comfortable, having con structed u rude but of houghs for shel ter, showing conclusively that they in tended to wait patiently for the starv ing process to do its work. During the day the remnant of tbe provisions .lack hnd purloined was con sumed and the command wns supper- less. Again we entered upon a long, i weary night. All except myself were , so worn that they evinced little onre for watching. They were getting be numbed, a condition which comes nt last over one bunted for bis life. As for me. my position wns hnrrowing. My devoted friends who hnd made the attempt to rescue me were starving, and. to crown nil, Helen Stnnforth, who bad Instignted the attempt, had planned It and hnd led the others Into It, wns deceived as to my true chn meter. I brooded over the situation till 1 was well nigh Insane. Then I mnde a resolve a resolve t lint might free the others, but would end in my death. I would go down to the guerrillas nnd give myself up. It was possible that my case having been dis posed of. Captain Rlngold and bis ad herents would bo able to protect tbe girls, and. Buck and Ginger being of no moment to tbe band, all might go In ponce, But there was an obstacle In tbo way that I knew would not be easily over- come-the opposition of all my friends, It was bard for me to go down to my death. How could I bring myself to do so wltb all these beloved ones en deavoring to preveut met There wns one way by which I might render them less averse to the plnn. By proclaim ing the military mission which bad taken me to Alnbnma I might render myself an object of hatred and con tempt Despite the pain this confes sion would cost me, I resolved to make It. At the moment I took my resolution 1 looked up at Helen, who was always my first object of thought before any Important move. She was leaning over the battlement looking down upon the i guerrillas. In ber face was a strength, an honesty such as I had never seen i before on that of any woman. My re- solve dwindled before that heroic coun tenance. 1 could not turn ber sublime faith In me to detestation. However, my purpose to end tbe struggle by my own surrender was un changed. Rising. I called out In a tone which at once attracted attention nud denoted that I bad aomctblng of Importance to say, "Dear friends!" 11 looked at me Inquiringly. "I am going down there to give my self up. Then you can go free." Helen's gaze bespoke not only ber astonishment, but dismay. "What yo' going to do that foT ask ed Jack quickly. "Because I owe It to you all to do o." "I'm goln wltb yo'," aald Buck. "You will do no such thlug. You must stand by your slater and cousin." "What do yo want to leave ut In the lurch ro'T" snld Jack Impatiently. This Imputed motive brought a fresh addition to my distress. Even with n perfect understanding between me nnd the others my burden was hard enough to bear. Jack's taunt well nlrli turned tbe scale. Bending to tbe el I IT. I burled my face In my hands. A soft hnnd wns laid on mine. Helen wns en deavoring to uncover my face. I turn ed nnd met her guise strong, tender, syuipiitlictle. "Your life Is not yours to surrender. Yon must wait tilt It la forced from yon." "I would be unworthy of your sub lime devotion should I accept any fur ther HiierlUce, especially since It can lie of no avail." "I'.y giving up now yon would turn all our effort to nothing. We shall have made a failure tbnt will remain nn eternal burden." "It will be Unlit compared with my self condemnation when I see you die with me." By this time Jack had seir.ed my oth er bnnd with both of hers. "Yo' enn't go. Yo' mustn't think of It. Whnt would we do without yo'?" I 'Tense trying to make a coward of ' me." I cried, "or I slinll go mud!" I sprang toward the rnmpnrt. "Stop!" cried Helen Imperatively. "I own your life to dispose of ns I will I I and .lin k. Hnd It not boon for ine you i would have bled to death when you received your wound. Had It not been I for .luck you would have already been murdered by the guerrillas." "Yes, nnd I am not so base nn to pull my benefactor dowu wltb me. Stand aside." "Hark!" Jack spoke the word In ber quick way, poising her heud on one side to listen. She bad heard a low whistle. In another moment It wn repented, seeming to come from below, where we hnd built our bonfire. A tlgure wns ad vnnelng through the gloom, holding aloft a white handkerchief. 1 Jumped from the rnnipart nnd ran down to meet this "flag." which I soon saw was borne by Cn plain Itlngold "What do you want T" "Don't let your women come Into our camp again. J ay cox Is bnck, nnd be and llnlllilny have got the upper hnnd. I'm powerless." "Will your ineti let the women go If I give myself up?" "So; stuy with them to tbo last." "One word more." "There's no time. I have stolen away, nnd If I nm missed and It's known where I have been I'll be a dead man lie wns gone before the last word wns spoken. I returned to the fortress, "What Is It?" cried Jack expectantly. "Ho has lost the power to protect you. He advises tne to stay wltb you to the last." "Will your' "Y'es," I replied, with a sigh. "Thank God!" exclaimed Helen. Another night of horror; a rising sun, flooding the face of the rocks and our wnn face with a ruddy glow. A more wretched lot of beings could not be found among cnstnwnys at sea. Wo hnd not slept during the night, for whatever of rest hnd come to any of ui hnd been rather stupor than sleep. Our cheeks were sunken; onr eyes, deep In their sockets, were turned townrd the rvi olu of jyi wi,tli to our fevered Ininulnntlons seemed to be advnnclng to strike the flnnl blow, A great change had come over us during the night. Jack alternated be tween bursts of passion and a devil may care spirit, sprinkled wltb humor ous sallies between tears and snilloi, which served to lighten momentarily the gloom for the others, but only ren dered me more wretched; Buck craved food more than all the rest and after a few vuln efforts to appear unconcerned took on a ghnstly look tbnt cut me to the heart; Ginger spent a great deal of his time In prayer; Helen seemed calm, yet I noticed a strange look In ber eye. Up to this terrible morning she had been the mainstay of the party. Un dcr the strain that smoldering Are which burned wltblu ber flared oral nously. Turning to me, she asked harshly: "Are you a Confederate or are you a Yankee?" "Whnt matters It now?" "I came to save you, understanding j yol t0 u, Confederate." "Would you abandon me now If you knew me to be a Union man?" She turned away, and I saw that she I was weeping. I put my arm about ber i and drew her bead down on my breast 1 There she wept long nnd silently, I Whether she was unconscious of what she did or whether ber sufferings made her careless I did not know, but as ' felt ber heart beating against mine was conscious of tbe birtb of a new l love. Aa the sun rose higher It beat down upon us wltb nil tbe enervating beat of an unseasonable day. The water drip ping back of us alone sustained and refreshed us. One by one we would go to the cleft and, standing under the cooling dropa, receive them In our mouths. We envied h birds tbe food tbey bore to their ncsta and tbe free dom of those soaring far above In the limitless ocean of air. Why could we not be given wings to fly from our rocky prison? Tbe wrecked are prone to dwell on hallucinations. So to us came sounds denoting tbe approach of rescuers. One would bear tbe tramp of armed men. Another would aoe tbe . white covers of a wagon train. All day we were tortured by these fancies till at lust 1 ceased to pay any atteutlon to them. "I bear horses' hoofs," said Buck. "Oh. no. you don't. Buck,". I said, lay tag my baud on bla bead. "I tell yo' I do." "Listen." said Helen. ' We all listened, but so far as I was concerned there was no unusual sound. "I bear them, too," said Jack. It waa singular tbat tbese two abould gree. I looked antlously at Helen. My bearing wo not especially acute. If Helen hnd heard, I might bnve thought there was something to hear. She listened a loug while, but no sound came to her. "It's gone," snld Buck. Ho It Is," snld Jack. "I heard It; I now I did." I turned away. It was plain to me tbnt they had been tortured by another hnllticluntlnn. Neither Buck nor Jack beard anything more, and the Incident was soon forgotten, at lenst by Helen nd by tne, who bad beard nothing. We all relnpsed Into tbnt dreadful wait ingwaiting for the time when the fear of denth would be overcome by the pangs of starvation. Helen sull enly looked nt me, that dangerous light which I hnd seen before In ber eyes. "Your enemy?" she nsked. "Whnt enemy?" "The one you enme to Alabama to kill." "I slinll never kill him now." "Do you menu that you abandon your revenge?" She spoke contemptuously. With dentil staring me. staring you and the others in the race you who bnve wrecked yourselves In a vain ot- ompt to save me my private griefs Ink to nothingness." "You must be revenged." She spoke as If It were she and not I who was to be the avenger. "I remember. You wero to help me." "I will help you." "There Is no need. We are doomed.'' "We slinll live, and you will meet him." "And then?" "You will kill him." "My poor girl, think no more of thnt. Let us tlx our minds on gentler things; let us hope for some 'escape from this dreadful fate." She sat down on tbe bnre rock. I be side her. We both looked out upon the setting sun. tinting the mountains with ominous blood stains, like those I bad seen on the evening I reached the guer rilla band. Jack was sitting holding her knees, rocking back and forth Buck was lying on his back with his eyes shut; Ginger bad finished a pray- or and wns rising from his knees. Sod denly the whole command stnrtcd up ns If touched by n current of vitality There rung out on the still mountain air the clear tones of a bugle. There wns no hnlliicinntlon about this sound. Ench note cut the nlr with clmlterllke sharpness. To our ears, whetted ns they were for some tidings of relief. It wns like trumpet tones from heaven. It echoed and re-echoed through the mountains, each echo faint er than tbe Inst, 'dying softly In the far distance. Shading my eyes with my band, peering down townrd the rond, I snw through n smnll opening in the trees files of cnvnlry passing by fours. Tbey were too far for mo to distinguish whether they wore the blue or the gray, but It mnde no difference, either ide would be welcome. Seizing n car bine. I pointed It at the sky ami fired. The bugle and my shot produced a magical effect on tbe guerrillas. With out waiting to gather anything but Ginger gathered her (Imp body in hit arms ana carrtea net on. their arms, every man of thetu darted away Into tbe woods. Tbey knew well what would Do their fate could we open communication with the cavalry. "Not a moment Is to be lost." I cried to my command, "Tbat bugle call was an order to halt We must catch tbo soldiers before they start again." Gathering the guns and putting bnlf a dozen cartridges tbat remained in my pocket, we all left the fort that bad served us so woll and started down the declivity. Without the inspiration of thoBe bugle notea we could scarcely have crawled away. Now we not only walked, but walked rapidly. Once past the flanking rocks we turned to tbe left, skirted tbe baso of the bill and mnde straight for tbe road. I led, and so great waa my anxiety to get the others forward that I was constantly getting ahead of them. I saw that Buck was lagging, and I started back to help him when Helen stooped, took him up In ber arms and threw him over ber shoulder. He kicked so vigorously at this Indignity tbat Helen put him down, and, bis fury lending him strength, he at once took the leud be side me. We hurried on, now and again looking back to make sure that we were not followed, climbing over rocks, through ravines, around project lug points, I directing tbe course to ward tbe spot where I bad aeen tbe passing troopers. We bad traversed half tbe distance when there came an other bugle calL It waa tbe order 'Forward!" 1 could not repress an exclamation of cbngrlu. I knew tbe guerrillas beard til we heard, and this last bugle order would probably arrest tbelr flight aud bring them back after us. "Comet" I cried. "We are still la Bartl." - - I dashed on for a short distance, then turned nnd cast n glance behind me. Helen wns marching firmly. Jack wns Btnggcrlug. As I looked she pitched forward nnd fell. Before I could reneu ber Ginger bud picked her up and, ntberlng her limp body In bis arms, her bend resting on his shoulder, cur ried ber on. Tbo burden, so precious to the fulthful old slave, seemed to give him fresh courage, nnd he pushed on, '""it'll with tolterltiff stens. TO B CONTIIfVICD.l A useful cement for mending earthen or stone Jars, stopping leaks In the scams of tin pans or iron kettles or tightening loose Joints of Iron or wood Is made by mixing lithnrgo nnd glyc erin to n thick cream. This will resist acids, bent nnd cold If the nrtlcle Is not used until the cement bus burdened. 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